Señora — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lady noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
- madam noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
- missus noun Informal term for one's wife or girlfriend.
- Mrs abbreviation A title placed before the surname or full name of a married woman.
- Ms noun A title placed before a woman's name that doesn't reveal whether she is married.
Senses
Señora is used for these senses in English:
- Lady An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
- Missus (informal) Mrs, a form of address for a married woman.
- Mrs Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.
- Ms Title used before an adult woman's name or surname, especially when it is not desired or possible to indicate her marital status with Miss or Mrs.
- lady A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
- madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
lady — full definition
- noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
- noun A British title of nobility for a woman, used before her name (as the wife of a lord or knight, or in her own right).
madam — full definition
- noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
- noun A woman who runs a brothel.
- noun (informal, dated) A girl or woman acting bossy or full of herself.